60NYT > Martha M. Coakleytopics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/c/martha_m_coakley/index.html?inline=nyt-perNews about Martha M. Coakley, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.Copyright 2014 The New York Times Companyen-usTue 03 Mar 2015 15:49:52 -0500http://static01.nyt.com/images/section/NytSectionHeader.gifNYThttp://www.nytimes.comRepublicans Hold the Top 2 Prizes in Governor Raceshttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/05/us/ohio-and-pennsylvania-governors-meet-different-fates-with-rust-belt-voters.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/05/us/ohio-and-pennsylvania-governors-meet-different-fates-with-rust-belt-voters.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/11/05/us/GOVS1/GOVS1-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>Rick Scott of Florida and Scott Walker of Wisconsin were re-elected in states that both parties are looking to as a gauge of voter sentiment in the run-up to the 2016 presidential race.By TRIP GABRIELWed, 05 Nov 2014 00:00:00 -0500http://www.nytimes.com/2014/11/05/us/ohio-and-pennsylvania-governors-meet-different-fates-with-rust-belt-voters.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssTearful Displays Enliven Close Governor’s Race in Massachusettshttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/us/politics/tearful-displays-enliven-close-massachusetts-race-.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/us/politics/tearful-displays-enliven-close-massachusetts-race-.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/10/31/us/31COAKLEY2-web/31COAKLEY2-web-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>Martha Coakley and Charlie Baker have both fought hard to change what caused their 2010 defeats, but neither has made enough of an impression to take the lead in the polls.By KATHARINE Q. SEELYEFri, 31 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/31/us/politics/tearful-displays-enliven-close-massachusetts-race-.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssWith Praise, Hillary Clinton Keeps an Adversary Closehttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/us/politics/with-praise-hillary-clinton-keeps-an-adversary-close.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/us/politics/with-praise-hillary-clinton-keeps-an-adversary-close.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/10/25/us/HILLARY/HILLARY-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>At a rally in Boston, Mrs. Clinton praised Senator Elizabeth Warren, a liberal Democrat some see as a potential future rival, but did not appear onstage with her.By KATHARINE Q. SEELYE and AMY CHOZICKSat, 25 Oct 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/25/us/politics/with-praise-hillary-clinton-keeps-an-adversary-close.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssVerbatim: Clinton on Warrenhttp://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2014/10/24/verbatim-clinton-on-warren/?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssHillary Rodham Clinton, after praising Senator Elizabeth Warren as “the passionate champion for working people and middle class families” at a campaign event for Martha Coakley, the Democratic gubernatorial candidate in Massachusetts.By FIRST DRAFTFri, 24 Oct 2014 13:25:45 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/politics/first-draft/2014/10/24/verbatim-clinton-on-warren/?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssPrimaries in Northeast Set the Stage for the Fallhttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/10/us/new-england-primaries-provide-opening-act-of-november-elections.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/10/us/new-england-primaries-provide-opening-act-of-november-elections.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/09/11/us/ELECT-sub/ELECT-sub-thumbStandard.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>Gina M. Raimondo, the Democratic treasurer of Rhode Island, won a convincing victory to become her party’s nominee for governor — just one of several primaries taking place across New England on Tuesday.By KATHARINE Q. SEELYEWed, 10 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/10/us/new-england-primaries-provide-opening-act-of-november-elections.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssLessons From Losses Drive Massachusetts Candidateshttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/us/politics/lessons-from-losses-drive-massachusetts-candidates.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/us/politics/lessons-from-losses-drive-massachusetts-candidates.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/09/07/us/07MASSGOV-sub1/07MASSGOV-sub1-thumbStandard-v2.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>Martha Coakley, a Democrat, and Charlie Baker, a Republican, were stung in 2010, but both are favored to win in the primary for governor on Tuesday.By KATHARINE Q. SEELYESun, 07 Sep 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2014/09/07/us/politics/lessons-from-losses-drive-massachusetts-candidates.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssAbortion Clinic Protections Proposed in Massachusettshttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/15/us/massachusetts-proposes-bill-after-abortion-clinic-ruling.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssLawmakers expressed support for a bill that they say would address safety concerns that arose when the U.S. Supreme Court struck down buffer zones for demonstrators at abortion clinics.By JESS BIDGOODTue, 15 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/15/us/massachusetts-proposes-bill-after-abortion-clinic-ruling.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe Risks of Hospital Mergershttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/07/opinion/the-risks-of-hospital-mergers.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssWhen two top names in health care formed an alliance in Massachusetts, it did not turn out well for consumers.By THE EDITORIAL BOARDMon, 07 Jul 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/07/opinion/the-risks-of-hospital-mergers.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssMassachusetts: Court Allows Public to Vote on Repealing Casino Lawhttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/25/us/massachusetts-court-allows-public-to-vote-on-repealing-casino-law.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssThe state’s highest court ruled Tuesday that a proposal to repeal the state’s expanded casino gambling law can appear on the ballot this fall.By JESS BIDGOODWed, 25 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/25/us/massachusetts-court-allows-public-to-vote-on-repealing-casino-law.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rssMassachusetts Democrats Hand Coakley a Setbackhttp://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/15/us/politics/massachusetts-democrats-hand-coakley-a-setback.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss<a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/15/us/politics/massachusetts-democrats-hand-coakley-a-setback.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss"><img src="http://static01.nyt.com/images/2014/06/15/us/SUB-COAKLEY/SUB-COAKLEY-thumbStandard-v3.jpg" border="0" height="75" width="75" hspace="4" align="left"/></a>The state treasurer, Steve Grossman, finished well ahead of Ms. Coakley, who barely beat the third-place candidate for the gubernatorial nomination.By KATHARINE Q. SEELYESun, 15 Jun 2014 00:00:00 -0400http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/15/us/politics/massachusetts-democrats-hand-coakley-a-setback.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss